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:60 Interview With Rokuhan
13 years 8 months ago #10498
by Mr.JA
Replied by Mr.JA on topic Re: :60 Interview With Rokuhan
Rokuhan track is available NOW! 
As I have already done for a few ZCS members... if you are interested in getting your hands on Rokuhan track sooner than later, please contact me.
I can get all the current available pieces, plus the Rokuhan controller, and all the associated Rokuhan wiring.
I'm not charging a premium or a fee... I'm doing this as a "Z favor" for whomever is interested. I have a local source that is well stocked. Just ask ZScratchman or DKS or Stony. All I ask is, you pay for what you order, plus postage. I can ship by USPS Priority Service for U.S. addresses or Japan Post EMS for world-wide delivery.
Please contact me directly for details and pricing of the pieces. The 55mm turn-outs, both crossings, and the flex track pieces are NOT available... yet. I have no idea when they will become available.
Just to clarify... I am NOT making a profit or doing this as a business. I am using Rokuhan track now. I'm very pleased with it.
Alex
As I have already done for a few ZCS members... if you are interested in getting your hands on Rokuhan track sooner than later, please contact me.
I can get all the current available pieces, plus the Rokuhan controller, and all the associated Rokuhan wiring.
I'm not charging a premium or a fee... I'm doing this as a "Z favor" for whomever is interested. I have a local source that is well stocked. Just ask ZScratchman or DKS or Stony. All I ask is, you pay for what you order, plus postage. I can ship by USPS Priority Service for U.S. addresses or Japan Post EMS for world-wide delivery.
Please contact me directly for details and pricing of the pieces. The 55mm turn-outs, both crossings, and the flex track pieces are NOT available... yet. I have no idea when they will become available.
Just to clarify... I am NOT making a profit or doing this as a business. I am using Rokuhan track now. I'm very pleased with it.
Alex
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13 years 8 months ago #10500
by stonysmith
Replied by stonysmith on topic Re: :60 Interview With Rokuhan
Many thanks to Alex for sending my small oval of track.
I thought I'd post a couple of quick notes about the track. The picture below shows four peices of Rokuhan, and one of MTL. (MTL is section B in the photo)
Yes, the Rokuhan has a different tie spacing. It is also slightly taller than the MTL, but that shouldn't cause too many problems.
What is interesting about it is that the rail connector (metal) is more refined on the Rokuhan.. it almost disappears when connected.
I also noticed that sometimes when connecting MTL track, you have flex it a bit to make sure that the joiner goes around the rail, instead of slipping under it. I've had no such issues yet with the Rokhuan.. it slides together very easily.
The other "cool" thing about the Rokhuan is that these 110mm straights all come usable as power sections. In the middle of the track is a small peice that slides out, then you slide in the power connector in it's place. You can see this in segments D and E. What is kind of amazing is look closely at section C: you can't tell that the slide-out section is even there!
I thought I'd post a couple of quick notes about the track. The picture below shows four peices of Rokuhan, and one of MTL. (MTL is section B in the photo)
Yes, the Rokuhan has a different tie spacing. It is also slightly taller than the MTL, but that shouldn't cause too many problems.
What is interesting about it is that the rail connector (metal) is more refined on the Rokuhan.. it almost disappears when connected.
I also noticed that sometimes when connecting MTL track, you have flex it a bit to make sure that the joiner goes around the rail, instead of slipping under it. I've had no such issues yet with the Rokhuan.. it slides together very easily.
The other "cool" thing about the Rokhuan is that these 110mm straights all come usable as power sections. In the middle of the track is a small peice that slides out, then you slide in the power connector in it's place. You can see this in segments D and E. What is kind of amazing is look closely at section C: you can't tell that the slide-out section is even there!
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13 years 8 months ago #10504
by Mr.JA
Replied by Mr.JA on topic Re: :60 Interview With Rokuhan
Hello Garth!
Are you keeping the turn-outs power-routing, the ones that you have connecting each loop of track?
Do you isolate the cross-over between loops? Or... is it even necessary?
Why I'm asking is... if you have a double-loop layout, to run two trains (one on each loop), using two power-packs (one for each loop), is there a problem with crossing over from one loop to another?
(am I making sence in trying to describe this?)
Alex
Are you keeping the turn-outs power-routing, the ones that you have connecting each loop of track?
Do you isolate the cross-over between loops? Or... is it even necessary?
Why I'm asking is... if you have a double-loop layout, to run two trains (one on each loop), using two power-packs (one for each loop), is there a problem with crossing over from one loop to another?
(am I making sence in trying to describe this?)
Alex
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13 years 8 months ago #10505
by Mr.JA
Replied by Mr.JA on topic Re: :60 Interview With Rokuhan
Zcratchman_Joe wrote:
Joe... Do you need more track?
I'm showing you had a delivery today. 5 days from Japan to your door-step is dang good service! 
Hmmm, Rokuhan is saying it's available for the U.S. market, but a week ago when I asked Norman Rockwell (grpa of Norm's Train World) when he would have more Rokuhan track available, he said "At this point, I do not have an answer. Rokuhan is the problem."
I wonder if there is a communication problem?
Zcratchman_Joe
Joe... Do you need more track?
I'm showing you had a delivery today. 5 days from Japan to your door-step is dang good service! Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
13 years 8 months ago #10506
by Mr.JA
Replied by Mr.JA on topic Re: :60 Interview With Rokuhan
stonysmith wrote:
You are most welcome, Stony! The other "cool" thing that your photo shows... no pin-hole in the middle of the tie, as on the Micro-Track [track B]. If you want to attach your Rokuhan track with nails, you make the holes yourself. These holes are not located in the middle of a tie. The "hole" is supported, so there is less chance of deforming the track piece.
Take a look at Rokuhan's web-site... lot's of nice little videos. They made this one after I mentioned it to them.
Rokuhan's track hole video
Many thanks to Alex for sending my small oval of track.
The other "cool" thing about the Rokhuan is that these 110mm straights all come usable as power sections. In the middle of the track is a small piece that slides out, then you slide in the power connector in it's place. You can see this in segments D and E. What is kind of amazing is look closely at section C: you can't tell that the slide-out section is even there!
You are most welcome, Stony!
The other "cool" thing that your photo shows... no pin-hole in the middle of the tie, as on the Micro-Track [track B]. If you want to attach your Rokuhan track with nails, you make the holes yourself. These holes are not located in the middle of a tie. The "hole" is supported, so there is less chance of deforming the track piece.Take a look at Rokuhan's web-site... lot's of nice little videos. They made this one after I mentioned it to them.
Rokuhan's track hole video
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